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英语阅读一1

英语阅读一作业

第1次作业

[论述题]

0051第1次作业;大家也可下载附件查看作业，将答案按I；II;III;IV标题提交

I.                 TextComprehension 

Direction:

Eachofthefollowingcomprehensionquestions,basedonthetextsyouhavelearned,isprovidedwith4possibleanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestanswertoeachquestion.

1.TheboyinADay’sWaitisprobable________yearsold.

A.5B.9C.12D.20

2.InADay’sWait,thefatherandthesonhaddifferentunderstandingabout________.

A.deathB.kilometersC.thermometerD.miles

3.InADay’sWait,theboyhadafeverbecauseof________.

A.influenzaB.heartdiseaseC.inflammationD.headache

4.InADay’sWait,theauthor’spurposeinwritingaboutthedoctor’svisitisto_________.

A.createasituationofmisunderstandingaroundwhichtobuildastory

B.showthatthefatherwasverymuchconcernedabouttheboy’sillness

C.showthedoctor’sknowledgeaboutinfluenzaanditstreatment

D.showthattheboy’sillnesswasquiteserious

5.ThetileofthestoryADay’sWaitprobablymeansthatthattheboy________.

A.waitedawholedaybeforethemedicinetookeffect

B.waitedawholedaybeforehisfatherreturnedhomefromhunting

C.hadbeenwaitingawholedaytorecover

D.hadbeenwaitingalldaytodie

II.              ReadingComprehension

Direction:

Thereare4readingpassagesfollowedby20questionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthequestionsthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Pleasedecideonthebestanswer.

Passage1

  Ayearaftergraduation,Iwasofferedapositionteachingawritingclass.TeachingwasaprofessionIhadneverseriouslyconsidered,thoughseveralofmystorieshadbeenpublished.Iacceptedthejobwithouthesitation,asitwouldallowmetowearatieandgobythenameofMr.Davis.Myfatherwentbythesamename,andIlikedtoimaginepeoplegettingthetwoofusconfused.“Waitaminute,”someonemightsay,“areyoutalkingaboutMr.Davistheretiredman,orMr.Davistherespectablescholar?

”

Thepositionwasofferedatthelastminute,andIwasgiventwoweekstoprepare,aperiodIspentsearchingforbriefcase（公文包）andstandingbeforemyfull-lengthmirror,repeatingthewords,“Hello,class.I’mMr.Davis.”SometimesIwouldgivemyselfanaggressivevoice.SometimesIwouldsoundexperienced.Butwhenthedayeventuallycame,mynerveskickedinandthetrueMr.Daviswasthere.Isoundednotlikeathoughtfulprofessor,butrathera12-year-oldboy.

Iarrivedintheclassroomwithpapercardsdesignedintheshapeofmapleleaves.Ihadcutthemmyselfoutoforangeconstructionpaper.Isawninestudentsalongalongtable.Ihandedoutthecards,andthestudentswrotedowntheirnamesandfastenedthemtotheirbreastpocketsasIrequired.

 “Allrightthen,”Isaid.“Okay,herewego.”ThenIopenedmybriefcaseandrealizedthatIhadneverthoughtbeyondthismoment.Ihadbeenthinkingthatthestudentswouldbethefirsttotalk,offeringtheirthoughtsandopinionsontheeventsoftheday.IhadimaginedthatIwouldsitattheedgeofthedesk,overlookingaforestofhands.Everystudentwouldyell.“Calmdown,you’llallgetyourturn.Oneatatime,oneatatime!

”

Aterriblesilenceruledtheroom,andseeingnootheropinions,Iinspectedthestudentstopullouttheirnotebooksandwriteabriefessayrelatedtothethemeofdeepdisappointment.

1.Theauthortookthejobtoteachwritingbecause______.

A.hewantedtobeexpected

B.hehadwrittensomestoried

C.hewantedtopleasehisfather

D.hehaddreamedofbeingateacher

2.WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraph2?

A.Hewouldbeaggressiveinhisfirstclass.

B.Hewaswell-preparedforhisfirstclass.

C.Hegotnervousuponthearrivalofhisfirstclass.

D.Hewaitedlongforthearrivalofhisfirstclass.

3.Beforehestartedhisclass,theauthoraskedthestudentsto______.

A.writedowntheirsuggestionsonthepapercards

B.cutmapleleavesoutoftheconstructionpaper

C.cutsomecardsoutoftheconstructionpaper

D.writedowntheirnamesonthepapercards

4.Whatdidthestudentsdowhentheauthorstartedhisclass?

A.Theybegantotalk.

B.Theystayedsilent.

C.Theyraisedtheirhands.

D.Theyshoutedtobeheard.

5.Theauthorchosethecompositiontopicprobablybecause______.

A.hegotdisappointedwithhisfirstclass

B.hehadpreparedthetopicbeforeclass

C.hewantedtocalmdownthestudents

D.hethoughtitwasaneasytopic

Passage2

　　Expectingababy?

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　　It’swhat’sinsidethatcounts.

　　Whenyou’repregnant,it’simportantthatyoueatwelltohelpyouandyourgrowingbaby.That’swhyifyouliveinManitobaandyournetfamilyincomeislessthat$32,000ayear,theManitobagovernmentoffersyouamonthlychequeduringyourpregnancytohelpyoubuyhealthyfoodsandprepareforyourbaby’sarrival.

　　Howtoapply

　　Pickupanapplicationformfrommedicaloffices,HealthyBabycommunityprogramsorbycallingthenumberbelow.Theapplicationformmustincludeamedicalnoteindicatingyourbaby’sduedate,soseeyourhealthcareproviderearly.

　　Moresupportforyouandyourbaby

　　ThroughHealthyChildManitoba,HealthyBabyalsoofferscommunityprogramswhichhelpyoutolearnmoreaboutnutrition,healthandparentingababy.

　　Formoreinformation,pleasecall:

　　945-1301（inWinnipeg）

　　1-888-848-0140（atnocost）

945-1305TDD（TelephoneDevicefortheDeaf）

1.Whatprogramisthispassageabout?

A.Babyfood.B.Low-incomefamilies.

C.Women’shealth.D.Birthandgrowthofhealthybabies.

2.Whocanenjoythebenefitsoftheprogram?

A.Pregnantwomenofhighrisk.

B.Pregnantwomenoffirstchild.

C.Pregnantwomeningoodhealth.

D.Pregnantwomenwithlowincome.

3.Themostimportantinformationtobefilledintheapplicationformsis______.

A.thepregnantwoman’sname

B.whenthebabyisduetoarrive

C.thepregnantwoman’smedicalhistory

D.inwhichhospitalthebabyistobedelivered

4.HealthyBabywillalsoprovidemorehelpinallaspectsbut______.

A.babyeducationB.babynutritionC.babyparentingD.babyhealth

5.Forfurtherinformation,thedeafcan______.

A.call945-1305TDDB.dial1-888-848-0140

C.visittheirhealthcareproviderD.sendemailtoamedicaloffice

Passage3

     GenerationsofAmericanshavebeenbroughtuptobelievethatagoodbreakfastisoneoflife’sessentials.Eatingbreakfastatthestartoftheday,wehaveallbeentold,andtoldagain,isasnecessaryasputtinggasolineinthefamilycarbeforestartingatrip.

Butformanypeoplethethoughtoffoodasthefirstthinginthemorningisbynomeansapleasure.Sodespitealltheefforts,theystilltakenobreakfast.Between1977and1983,thelatestyearforwhichfiguresareavailable,thenumberofpeoplewhodidn’thavebreakfastincreasedby33percent―from8.8millionto11.7million―accordingtotheChicago-basedMarketResearchCorporationofAmerica.

Forthosewhofeelpainofguiltaboutnoteatingbreakfast,however,thereissomegoodnews.Severalstudiesinthelastfewyearsindicatethat,foradultsespecially,theremaybenothingwrongwithomittingbreakfast.“Goingwithoutbreakfastdoesnotaffectperformance,”saidArnoldE.Bender,formerprofessorofnutritionatQueenElizabethCollegeinLondon,“nordoesgivingpeoplebreakfastimproveperformance.”Scientificevidencelinkingbreakfasttobetterhealthorbetterperformanceissurprisinglyinadequate,andmost,oftherecentworkinvolveschildren,notadults.“Theliterature,”saysoneresearcher,Dr.ErnestoPollittattheUniversityofTexas,“ispoor.”

1.Thelatestyearforwhichfigurescouldbeobtainedis_________.

A.theyeartheauthorwrotethearticleB.1977

C.anyyearbetween1977and1983D.1983

2.Forthosewhodonottakebreakfast,thegoodnewsisthat_________.

A.severalstudieshavebeendoneinthepastfewyears

B.theomissionofbreakfastdoesnoharmtoone’shealth

C.adultshaveespeciallymadestudiesinthisfield

D.eatinglittleinthemorningisgoodforhealth

3.“nordoesgivingpeoplebreakfastimproveperformance”（inPara.3）means_________.

A.anyonewithoutbreakfastdoesimprovehisperformance

B.notgivingpeoplebreakfastimprovesperformance

C.havingbreakfastdoesnotimproveperformance,either

D.peoplehavingbreakfastdoimprovetheirperformances,too

4.Theword“literature”inthelastsentencerefersto_________.

A.stories,poems,plays,etc.B.writtenworksonaparticularsubject

C.anyprintedmaterialD.themodernliteratureofAmerica

5.WhatisimpliedbutNOTSTATEDbytheauthoristhat_________.

A.breakfastdoesnotaffectperformance

B.Dr.Pollittisengagedinresearchworkataninstitutionofhigherlearning

C.noteatingbreakfastmightaffectthehealthofchildren

D.ProfessorBenderoncetaughtcollegecoursesinnutritioninLondon

Passage4

     Howoftenonehearschildrenwishingtheyweregrownup,andoldpeoplewishingtheywereyoungagain.Eachagehasitspleasuresanditspains,andthehappiestpersonistheonewhoenjoyswhateachagegiveshimwithoutwastinghistimeinuselessregrets.

Childhoodisatimewhentherearefewresponsibilitiestomakelifedifficult.Ifachildhasgoodparents,heisfed,lookedafterandloved,whateverhemaydo.Itisimpossiblethathewilleveragaininhislifebegivensomuchwithouthavingtodoanythinginreturn.Inaddition,lifeisalwayspresentingnewthingstothechild―thingsthathavelosttheirinterestforolderpeoplebecausetheyaretoowe